The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-27
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

Culllll iNunSCli W lIC lncalcI loT Oit NcVh' |
Bishop Quintard sonce more at home,
and will preach tomorrow night at Grace
church.
Rehearsal for Prof. Downs testimo-
NAL, 3oclock Monday afternoon, ut MI
Cages, Vance street.
A casea minute was the record Of Act
ing Recorder Powell yesterday. Fifty dol
lars was taken in from offenders.
The burning of fluc at No. 2509
Front street, at 7:30 o'clock yesterday
morning, caused an alarm Of fire.
Several weeks ago The APPEAL sug-
gested that the squirrels in Court square
BE- given new and better houses Tor the
winter They are there.
S American Magazine, Ilarpcrand Serb
ner for December; Young Ladies journal
Tor December, an elegant, double nj Der.
tThe above are few of Mansiord's a.trlc-
lions.
Sarah Dickens, colored, has pettioned
& the chancery court to sever the matri-
monal ties which bind her to Ben
Dickens. Cruelty and abandonment are
alleged.
The Young Mems Hebrew association
will hold its regular meeting this after
noon mt 2:30 O'Clock. At night, Mr.. Joseph
Hirsh, of Nicksburg, will deliver an adj
dress ON the subject 'lconoclasm."
Tickets for the annual ball of the po-
lice, which occurs December 20, at Knights
OF lnnisiail hall, are going rapidly. These
events arc always enjoyable, and the APP
preaching one will, il is said, eclipse them
all.
Mr.. Newman Erb, attorney OF the
Kansas City railroad, being compelled 10
be absent IRON the city for about six
months, Judge James VI. Greer has been
retained to represent the railroad while he
is away.
The weather god evidently has a con-
tempt for the cold wave flag, and has made
up his mind to humilatc il. The bunting
was thrown to the breeze three or -four
days ago, but still the cold wave fingers in
another region.
On Friday evening Miss Wiggin gave a
progressive cuchre party, complimentary
to Miss Merrill, of Tuscumbia, Ala. Card
playing was kept up until u late hour All
present expressed themselves as having
had a delightful time.
w. A. Ashley. engineer, and +. Fitz
morris, fagman. of the Louisville Il Nash
vile railroad, were arraigned in polio,
court yesterday, for smashing n market
wagon by criminal carclessneSs. 1hci
cases were continued. How many NOR
accidents will Ashley cause?
There are some people in the worlt
who are happicst when doing kindness
to Others. Such an one is the gifted anC
pretty Miss Grace Lewellyn. THE ArPEAl
staff will see and appreciate this fact il
every curling ringlet Of smoke from boz
Of delicious llavanas thoughtiully pre-
scnted by the young lady Yesterday.
The following marriage licenses wer
issued yesterday: Henry Rogers and Mis-
Mandy Wright, colorcd; J. A. Harris an,
Miss Mary J. Hays, colorcd; JAS William
and Miss Caledonia Raincy, colorcd; Chas
Williams and Miss Mary Smith, colorcd
Calvin Bell and Miss Katie Williams, col
orcd.
Sheriff Pierce, Of Thayer, Mo-, "a
rived yesterday for James Duffy, ala
'red-headed cuss," who robbed a barrie
shop at Thayer last Tuesday night. tn
officer was accompanied by the barbc
from whom the tools were stolen. Til
party left in the evening over the Kansa
City road.
The audiencc-room Of the First Bar
list church, OF this city, is now about cou
peted. Rev. DIR. j. II. Gambrell, Of Jacl
son, Miss, will preach the opening seI
mon December 1. DIR. Gambrcll Is one
the most distinguished preachers in I'll
south, and will, no doubt, draw a larp
congregation ON that important occasion
August Spies in Memphis" with a
introductory explanation that ''it il q iaI
not generally known, etc, furnished ma
terial for an interesting local Ia the Scim
tar YESTERDAY afternoon. The same item
obtained from the same source, nppcare
IN Tur ArrEAL Saturday, November 4
the day following tho execution Of III
anarchists.
y Its reported that application for
charter for the Jay Gould university,
bc established IN this city, II soon a.
filed The proposed institution Is in GOO
hands, some Of the best people In the eli
being amongthc prospective incorporation
II has been an open secret for seven
months that Gould felt moro than a pas
ing interest In Memphis.
-Rumor has Il that the old water con
pany il 20 sink artcsian wells from whic
the rity Is Ia lie supplied with water, II
stead Of the present cOnglomcration iru
Wolf river II il also said that q ne
pump, with capacity Of 100000 gallon
per day. has been purchased, but the con
pany Il undecided whether 20 put II I'M
service Immediately or wait until the vel
are sunk.
Miss Grace Lcwellyn, owing 10 ard
ous duties with her large and incrcasiI
number Of pupils. has concluded that Il
can do neither herself nor. the entertain
ment Justice, and will therefore not appc
IN the testimonial 10 Prof. Downs. Ga
Of her brightest aud most talented pupil
Miss Ruth llill, will take the number q
signed Miss lewcllyn, rcciting the lines
Ophrlia from "llamlct."
The Young Woman's boarding HON
on Second street, AN institution broug
into existence by the nobly charitable IL
pulses OF devoted women, is prospcril
wonderfully. Both Il aud the Women
exchange are branches OF the Women
Christian association, though puruil
their objects separately. II Is the boar
ING home from which Mr. Mcnkcn sccir
the excellent soup and luncheon for j
small army Of employees At regular int
walls.
Tomorrow night select hop will
given by the tinncn' union nj the You
Mems Hebrew association hall The oct
sion will he very enjoyable one. ~
committees are NJ follows Committee
arrangements, Charles Wiley, Dennis PO
cn, W. h. Parker, Joseph Robb, Jol
O'llricn, Frank Hanson, reception col
mttcc, Hugh Schwab, John Echbcl
Ice shelby, Felix Saino, l.. X. laldvi
floor committee, Thomas Dryer, Villa
Peters, T.. J. Miles, William llcndricl
Frank Williams.
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